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Body found on California’s Mount Whitney during search for missing hiking YouTuber Joseph Brambilladisappeared in November.
“On November 12, 2025, the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office received a report that person who may be deceased “Due to the remote and hazardous location and the subsequent storms, recovery operations were further complicated and required extensive planning and coordination over several weeks,” the Inio County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release on Monday, Dec. 15.
This version is shared via FacebookIt noted that “the deceased was successfully rescued” on Monday after “multiple helicopter assistance and ground operations.”
“The Inyo County Coroner’s Office is awaiting a formal identification. We will release further information as more information becomes available,” the statement read. “While identification is still pending, we recognize the difficulty of the situation and extend our condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.”
The release continued: “The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office is aware of public knowledge of missing persons reported in the area. However, we caution anyone not to jump to conclusions until an identity is confirmed.”
Brambilla was reported missing 21 days before his disappearance in November after his family heard nothing from him. his friends Luis Buenrostro Tell Los Angeles Times He last saw Brambilla at Trail Crest in Mount Whitney, where the YouTuber filmed a video in June.
He hasn’t been seen since he left. Filmed YouTube video He was on the mountain in November and said he would take a “shortcut” on his way back, the outlet reported
The outlet reported that Brambilla previously posted a video of himself “gliding” down Mount Whitney in June – a maneuver that requires the use of ice picks and a helmet. When Brambilla returned to Mount Whitney on November 11, the outlet noted that weather conditions could change without warning.
A spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office told people In a statement on Wednesday, December 17, Brambilla’s family were present during the recovery process but did not see the deceased’s body. The spokesperson noted that the family was informed of the clothing the person was wearing, but “the clothing itself is not considered a legitimate or positive means of identification.”
us weekly The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office was contacted for comment.
As the search for Brambilla continues, his girlfriend Darlene Molina,Tell SF door That He is a prepared hiker.
“He loved to isolate and spend time with himself in nature,” Molina told the outlet earlier this month. “He told his friends that he would turn off his phone while hiking but would always record and talk to himself in vlogs.”
Molina noted that Brambilla was “not afraid to turn around if he got to a point where he couldn’t handle it,” noting that he hiked halfway up Yosemite’s Half Dome before turning around. Molina added that she felt “helpless” in her search for Brambilla.